Small gigs, comedy, markets, festivals, theatre and family days out coming up across Edinburgh. Always check with the venue before you travel.
Award-winning Midlothian brass band St David's Brass invites complete beginners and lapsed players of all ages to try a brass or percussion instrument at its free Pitch Up and Play session. Instruments are provided and no experience is needed.
East Linton's independent bookshop opens late so fans can collect the new Sarah J. Maas novel on the stroke of midnight, with mocktails, cupcakes, crafting and trivia promised for the release party.
An evening of bebop-flavoured jazz in the intimate upstairs room at Leith Depot, one of the city's busiest grassroots music venues.
Outdoor adventure company Wild Cairns marks Halloween with an after-dark zombie gun range at its Whitekirk Hill base near North Berwick.
BBC Radio 2 Folk Award winners Ímar bring their blend of Irish, Manx and Scottish tunes on uilleann pipes, concertina, fiddle, bouzouki and bodhrán to Haddington.
Just in time for Halloween, the 1922 silent horror classic Nosferatu is screened at Leith Depot with a live musical accompaniment.
Former Scots Makar Jackie Kay steps aboard Leith's floating hotel Fingal for a special pre-festival evening ahead of the Push the Boat Out poetry festival.
Scottish Chamber Orchestra principals Maximiliano Martín, Cerys Ambrose-Evans and André Cebrián join pianist Imma Setiadi for an afternoon of Widor, Chaminade, Saint-Saëns, Villa-Lobos and Glinka, part of the society's 40th anniversary celebrations.
Experienced surfers can spend a weekend on the reef at Europe's largest wave pool, coached by Scottish national champion Craig McLachlan.
Scotland's flagship contemporary dance company performs a new double bill by choreographers Emilie Leriche and Edouard Hue, one slow-burning and poetic, the other bursting with energy.
Edinburgh's Love Music choirs return to the Usher Hall for their final concert of the year, joined by Scots singer Robyn Stapleton for a mix of synth-pop, lullabies and reworked ancient melodies.
Night Owl Books hosts novelist Naomi Kelsey to talk about Pale Mistress, her reimagining of a Shakespearean tragedy as a psychological thriller, followed by a book signing.
Mezzo-soprano Amy Karensa and pianist Catriona MacKenzie perform an hour of song centred on Schumann's Frauenliebe und Leben, followed by a free cuppa and a chat.
The Queen's Hall's showcase of new Scottish talent puts three emerging singer-songwriters centre stage, with music spanning indie-folk, indie-pop and R&B.
Edinburgh's international poetry festival returns with more than 120 artists across 75 events, from readings and new commissions to sea shanties, late-night gigs and its first events for children and families.
The zoo's after-dark lantern trail returns for 60 selected nights with a space safari theme, featuring glowing planets and giant illuminated creatures.
Queen Elizabeth II's former royal yacht in Leith is decorated for the festive season, with festive cream teas in the Royal Deck Tearoom.
Support the Makers fills Haddington's Corn Exchange with independent makers selling jewellery, ceramics, textiles, prints and gifts, alongside a living wreath workshop.
The Edinburgh City Orchestra performs Weber's Der Freischütz overture, Beethoven's Third Piano Concerto and Dvořák's New World Symphony.
An evening of comedy at The Stand's Edinburgh club as part of its Bright Club series.
A weekend festive market of local makers and designers in Portobello, with a beginner-friendly lino print workshop running alongside on the Sunday.
Independent makers set up at Leith's Lind & Lime distillery for a festive market, with a punch needle decoration workshop in the afternoon.
The Brunton's festive pantomime flies to Neverland with professional actors and a chorus of young local performers, packed with songs and panto mischief.
A festive fun run starting from Portobello Town Hall, held alongside the Christmas Makers Market the same morning.
A fun 45-minute adaptation of Handel's Messiah for young audiences and first-time concertgoers, led by Mr Handel and his footwoman Frances, with storytelling and audience participation.
Edinburgh's best-known comedy club gets into the festive spirit with three nights of Christmas stand-up.
Edinburgh's Hogmanay celebrations begin with the annual Torchlight Procession, sending a river of fire through the city streets.
Granton's street food market and community hub sees in the New Year with a Hogmanay party running from early evening into the small hours.
The new year opens with a celebration of contemporary folk and roots, as a house band welcomes guests including Rachel Sermanni, Siobhan Miller, Aimee Carty and Joshua Burnside.
The band known for blending music and conservation bring songs from their album Beyonder, inspired by the natural world, to The Queen's Hall.
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